Hull History Centre: Records of Level Drainage

U DWI Records of Winestead Level Drainage 1774-1944

Historical Background: The parish of Winestead fronted onto the river until the reclamation of Sunk Island and the North Channel in the 18th century. The lower lying area of the parish, bordered by Winestead fleet (later Winestead drain) along its south eastern edge, was known as Winestead level. In 1774 a new drainage authority for Winestead level was created by Act of Parliament and this undertook various improvement works during the 19th century, mainly the construction of new sluices. Winestead Level Drainage Board was still in existence in 1989.

Custodial history: Deposited by Messrs Crust, Todd & Mills, Solicitors, 1981. Donated via Donald Carrick, on the authority of Sandersons Solicitors (successor to Crust, Todd and Mills), June 1999.

Description: This collection mainly relates to the various improvement works undetaken in the nineteenth century and contain Accounts of the Winestead Level Drainage Board, including incomes and expenditure and some details of wages for 1774-1944 (not inclusive), Correspondence discussing the drainage (1797-1860), and Minutes of the Board (1811-1881). There are also various Notices advertising meetings and applications to Parliament, various Reports on Winestead Level Drainage, most significantly by William Iveson, Correspondence and material relating to the Winestead Level Drainage Act of 1867, as well as Miscellaneous material which includes appointments of commissioners.

Arrangement: U DWI/1 Accounts, 1774 - 1944 U DWI/2 Correspondence, 1797 - 1860 U DWI/3 Minutes, 1811 - 1898 U DWI/4 Notices, 1805 - 1864 U DWI/5 Reports, 1805 - 1865 U DWI/6 Winestead Level Drainage Act, 1867 U DWI/7 Miscellaneous, 1775 - 1870

Extent: 1 linear metre

Related material: Papers of the Hildyard family of Winestead [U DDX/58/31-33; U DX/95/19] Papers of the Maister family of Hull and Winestead [U DP/82; U DAS/26]

Other repositories: Papers of the Hildyard family of Winestead, East Riding of Archives Service

Access conditions: Access will be granted to any accredited reader

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U DWI/1 Accounts 1774-1944 U DWI/1/1 Cash book 1774-1780 1 vol

U DWI/1/2 Account book. Accounts of William Iveson (1795 - 1795-1821 1880); Edward and William Curtis (1805 - 1819); and Thomas Hamer (1820 - 1821). Assessments (1795 - 1806). Schedule of lands of James Dunn dec'd. sold to and exchanged with Col. Maister by Abraham Dunn (circa 1816) 1 vol

U DWI/1/3 Account book. Accounts of Col. Maister (1816 - 1816-1834 1830) and William Curtis (1819 - 1825). General accounts (1821 - 1835). Occupiers and assessments (1825 - 1834) 1 vol

U DWI/1/4 Account book. Mainly for work in 1846-1858 Haven 1 vol

U DWI/1/5 Account book. Mainly for work in Patrington 1853-1864 Haven, 1860 - 1864 With list of [occupiers?], 1853 1 vol

U DWI/1/6 Account book of income and expenditure 1857 - 1944 1 vol

U DWI/1/7 Wage account book 1892 - 1912 1 vol

UDWI/1/8 Bankbook.(Peases,Hoare&Pease,Hull) 1866-1875 1 vol

UDWI/1/9 Bankbook.(Peases,Hoare&Pease,Hull) 1876-1887 1 vol

UDWI/1/10 Bankbook.(Sinkingfund. Pease &Sons) 1892-1927 1 vol

U DWI/1/11 Bankbook. (York Union BankingCo.) 1894-1909 1 vol

UDWI/1/12 Bankbook.(Barclay&Co.) 1909-1916 1 vol

UDWI/1/13 Bankbook.(Barclay&Co.) 1917-1921 1 vol

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UDWI/1/14 Bankbook.(Barclay&Co.) 1927-1932 1 vol

U DWI/1/15 Accounts of tax laid 1790-1855 23 items

U DWI/1/16 Accounts of William and James Iveson 1800-1832 18 items

U DWI/1/17 Accounts and vouchers of Edward Curtis 1800-1801 12 items

U DWI/1/18 Accounts of William Curtis 1811-1823 20 items

U DWI/1/19 Accounts of Col. Maister 1816-1830 7 items

U DWI/1/20 Accounts and vouchers of Thomas Hamer 1826-1833 20 items

U DWI/1/21 Account. Sale of materials at Winestead Bridge 1847 1 item

U DWI/1/22 Miscellaneous vouchers (circa 200) 1795-1832 1 bundle

U DWI/1/23 Vouchers. Turnpike Bridge (circa 30) 1847 1 bundle

U DWI/1/24 Vouchers. Ings Bridge 1848 11 items

U DWI/1/25 Returns of income and expenditure 1924 - 1936 13 items

U DWI/2 Correspondence 1797 - 1860

U DWI/2/1 Letter. Robert Ramsey to William Iveson 14 Dec 1797 Thomas Gill to pay drainage tax for Mrs. Midgeley's land in Hollym. Mr. Hunter is dead 1 item

U DWI/2/2 Letter. Thomas and William Curtis to William Iveson early 19th cent. Work on outfall 1 item

U DWI/2/3 Letter. William Chapman, York & Newcastle, to 15 Oct 1805 – William Iveson 29 Dec 1806 W. C.'s report on the drainage 3 items

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U DWI/2/4 Letter. Copy. William Iveson to Rev. Christopher 30 Dec 1818 Sykes Fall from the Carrs to the sea 1 item

U DWI/2/5 Letter. Rev. Christopher Sykes, Westow to William 3 Nov 1818 – Iveson. Defective state of the drainage; arranging a 8 Mar 1832 meeting of Commissioners 1 item

U DWI/2/6 Circular letter: William Iveson to proprietors 1818 - [1819] Calling a meeting at Patrington to consider the defective state of the drainage., 30 December 1818 With replies from Rev. Christopher Sykes, Rev. W. Potchett and William Raines, Feb-Mar 1819 And note concerning the meeting, [1819] 4 items

U DWI/2/7 Letter. Copy. William Iveson to Col. Maister 16 April 1819 Proposals of Thomas Hamer for maintenance of drainage through Winestead Haven and North Channel 1 item

U DWI/2/8 Letter. William Curtis to William Iveson 25 Jul 1819 - Mud accumulating in the outfall of Winestead Clough. 1830 State of outfall and drainage 3 items

U DWI/2/9 Letter. Copy. William Iveson to Rev. Christopher 20 Oct 1819 Sykes Comparative depths of cloughs at Stone Creek and Winestead. With cross - section plan 1 item

U DWI/2/10 Letter. Thomas Hamer to William Iveson 10 Oct 1820 – Payment of T. H.'s salary; receipt for money; bad 29 Nov 1826 weather interfering with work on clough 4 items

U DWI/2/11 Letter. Arthur Maister to William Iveson 23 Dec 1825 – Sending cheque for drainage tax; tax due from him 20 Mar 1832 and exors of Col. Hildyard 2 items

U DWI/2/12 Letter. William Raines to William Iveson 29 Sep 1827 – Weeding the drain; arrears due from Col.Maister 10 Sep 1832 2 items

U DWI/2/13 Letter. James Little to William Iveson 23 May 1831 Results of his efforts to obtain payment of drainage tax in Hollym and Patrington 1 item

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U DWI/2/14 Letter. Copy: Drainage Commissioners to Col. 17 Mar 1832 Maister His tax arrears 1 item

U DWI/2/15 Letter. Chas. R. W. (Holmes?), Admiralty to G. R. 16 Feb 1850 Park Acknowledging receipt of letter about proposed embankments at Sunk Island 1 item

U DWI/2/16 Letter. George Coulthard to G. F. Park proposed Aug 1850 clough and engine house near Old North Channel With sketch 1 item

U DWI/2/17 Letter. Levett & Champney, Hull, to (G. R. Park?) 7 Aug 1860 Sending resolutions from a meeting of proprietors of land at East end of the Drainage concerning its defective state 1 item

U DWI/3 Minutes 1811 - 1881

U DWI/3/1 Minute book. 1811 - 1857 1 vol

U DWI/3/2 Minute book. 1858 - 1898 1 vol

U DWI/3/3 Rough minute book 1867 - 1881 1 vol

U DWI/4 Notices 1805 - 1864

U DWI/4/1 Notice. Application to Parliament for an Act to repeal 1805 the Winestead Level Drainage Act, 1774 8 items

U DWI/4/2 Notice. Proprietorsto cleanse drainsand ditches, early 19th cent. and repair Humber Banks, in Patrington 1 item

U DWI/4/3 Notice. Commissioners' meeting on 17 March 14 Mar 1816 1 item

U DWI/4/4 Notice. Commissioners' meeting on 3 February 23 Jan 1817 1 item

U DWI/4/5 Notice. Application to Parliament for an Act to repeal 7 Aug 1819 the Winestead Level Drainage Act, 1774 17 items

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U DWI/4/6 Notice. Commissioners' meeting on 17 March 6 Mar 1832 1 item

U DWI/4/7 Notice. Commissioners' meeting on 5 March 20 Feb 1864 1 item

U DWI/5 Reports 1805 - 1865

U DWI/5/1 Ms. `Reflections on the present state of the n.d. [1805] Winestead Level Drainage, and of Ottringham Drainage and Pattrington Haven as connected therewith, and on the Changes expected to take place in those Drainages, and in the Channel called the North Channel' (by William Iveson) 1 item

U DWI/5/2 Draft circular letter to accompany printed copies of n.d. [1805] U DWI/5/1 1 item

U DWI/5/3 Printed copies of U DWI/5/1 n.d. [1805] 3 items

U DWI/5/4 Ms. Report on the Drainage and , 26 Oct 1805 by William Chapman 1 item

U DWI/5/5 Ms. Report on the Drainage and Patrington Haven, 3 Mar 1806 by William Chapman 1 item

U DWI/5/6 Ms. Report on the Drainage and Patrington Haven, 13 Jun 1806 by William Chapman 1 item

U DWI/5/7 Ms. Report on the Drainage and Patrington Haven, 1 Sep 1806 by William Chapman. With plan 1 item

U DWI/5/8 Ms. Copy of U DWI/5/7, and of resolutions of the 1805 - 1806 Commissioners and Proprietors relating to Chapman's reports 1 item

U DWI/5/9 Printed copy of U DWI/5/7, and of resolutions of the 1816 Commissioners and Proprietors relating to Chapman's reports 14 items

U DWI/5/10 Ms. Report on the Drainage n.d. [1815] 1 item

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U DWI/5/11 Ms. Report on the Drainage and Patrington Haven n.d. [1816] 2 items

U DWI/5/12 Ms. Depth of water standing on the clough floor 24 Dec 1818 (1800 - 1815), and on the threshold of Winestead Clough (1806 - 1818), and on the threshold of Patrington Clough (1818). With estimates for reducing the water. By William Curtis 1 item

U DWI/5/13 Ms. Report on a view of Winestead Drain 6 Oct 1819 1 item

U DWI/5/14 Ms. Report on the Drainage, by William Iveson 17 Nov 1828 1 item

U DWI/5/15 Ms. Reportonpumpsand steam enginesfor Dec 1865 drainage (at West Butterwick and Burringham, Co. Lincs) 1 item

U DWI/6 Winestead Level Drainage Act, 1867 1862 - 1868

U DWI/6/1 Copy. Correspondence with the Commissioners of 20 Sep 1862 – Woods and Forests concerning the outfall of 24 Oct 1866 Winestead Drain 1 item

U DWI/6/2 Letters: Office of Woods etc. to G. R. Park 14 Jul 1863 – Outfall of Winestead Drain 19 Oct 1863 3 items

U DWI/6/3 Copy. Letter from G. R. Park 30 Jan 1865 Bill for incorporating the Embankment and Reclamation Company (affecting Patrington North & West Channels and Haven) 1 item

UDWI/6/4 Instructionsastodocumentstobepreparedand n.d. [ 1866] deposited before 31 December 1 item

U DWI/6/5 Instructions to accompany statement of proofs n.d. [1866] 1 item

U DWI/6/6 Draft. Notice of intention to apply to Parliament for a n.d. [1866] Bill 1 item

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U DWI/6/7 Draft. Notice of intention to apply to Parliament for a n.d. [1866] Bill 1 item

U DWI/6/8 Copy. Notice as U DWI/6/6 n.d. [1866] 1 item

U DWI/6/9 Notice, as U DWI/6/6, to owners, lessees and Dec 1866 occupiers 1 item

U DWI/6/10 Circular letter, covering U DWI/6/9 n.d. [1866] 1 item

U DWI/6/11 Notice, as U DWI/6/6, to Trustees of Patrington 5 Dec 1866 Haven 1 item

U DWI/6/12 Notice to owners, lessees and occupiers 6 Dec 1866 1 item

U DWI/6/13 Extracts from Winestead Level Drainage Minute 15 Dec 1866 – Book 16 Feb 1867 4 items

U DWI/6/14 Circular letter enclosing copy of the Bill 21 Dec 1866 1 item

U DWI/6/15 Estimate of expensesand revenue [24 Dec 1866] 4 items

U DWI/6/16 Declaration as to estimates as U DWI/6/15 [24 Dec 1866] 4 items

U DWI/6/17 General List of Petitions for Private Bills 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/18 List of plans deposited at the Private Bill Office 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/19 Form of list of owners n.d. [1867] 1 item

U DWI/6/20 List of proprietors n.d. [1867] 1 item

U DWI/6/21 List of proprietors of lands draining into Patrington n.d. [1867] Haven and North Channel 1 item

U DWI/6/22 List of owners, lessees and occupiers [Jan 1867] 1 item

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U DWI/6/23 List of owners n.d. [ 1867] 1 item

U DWI/6/24 List of occupiers n.d. [1867] 1 item

U DWI/6/25 List of lessees n.d. [1867] 1 item

U DWI/6/26 Draft. List of lands, owners and occupiers 1867 2 items

U DWI/6/27 List of parishes n.d. [1867] 1 item

U DWI/6/28 Affidavit of G. P.Parkas toowners, lesseesand 8 Jan 1867 occupiers 1 item

U DWI/6/29 Affidavit of G. P. Park to deposit of plan, book of 8 Jan 1867 reference and copy of Gazette Notice with Clerk of Peace 1 item

U DWI/6/30 Affidavit of G. P. Park of deposit with parish clerks 8 Jan 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/31 Winestead Level Drainage Bill 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/32 Form letters from proprietors assenting to, or Feb 1867 dissenting from the Bill 5 items

U DWI/6/33 Lists of proprietors assenting to, or dissenting from, 1867 the Bill 4 items

U DWI/6/34 Draft Report by the Clerk to the Drainage: - - 20 Feb 1867 objections of Patrington Flax Co. 2 items

U DWI/6/35 Brief for the promoters of the Bill 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/36 Copy. Letter. Charles Gore, Office of Works etc. to 12 Mar 1867 Messrs. Dyson and Co. Affect on Sunk Island of works under the Bill 1 item

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U DWI/6/37 Winestead Level Drainage Act, as amended in 1867 committee 1 item

U DWI/6/38 Winestead Level Drainage Act 1867 5 items

U DWI/6/39 Draft Bill of Costs 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/40 Bill of Costs 1867 1 item

UDWI/6/41 Accountoffeesandexpenses 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/42 Apportionment of tax for Patrington 1867 1 item

U DWI/6/43 Memorials from Patrington fishermen, innkeeper and 18-20 Sep 1867 Flax Co. against the closure of the North Channel With letter from William B. Pugh, Flax Works, forwarding them to G. R. Park, 19 September 1867. And relative draft resolution, [1867] 1 bundle

U DWI/6/44 Brief memorandum on the drainage (1774 - 1864) n.d. [1867] 1 item

U DWI/7 Miscellaneous 1775 - 1870

U DWI/7/1 Appointment of Richard Renard of Hull as Deputy 3 Oct 1775 Commissioner 1 item

U DWI/7/2 Accounts of iron work used in repairs at Winestead 1788 Clough 1 bundle

U DWI/7/3 Appointmentof R. C.Dunnof Ottringham asDeputy 4 Aug 1788 Commissioner 1 item

U DWI/7/4 Schedule of lands at Hollym subject to drainage tax 3 Oct 1796 1 item

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U DWI/7/5 Case as to liability of inhabitants of Winestead, 5 Aug 1812 Patrington, South Frodingham, Hollym, , Owthorne, , Hill and Walker Fields (places named in Winestead Level Drainage Act) to serve as jurors etc. at Court of Sewers 1 item

U DWI/7/6 Field Note book. Brief entries of inspections of drain 1811 - 1819 on two separate dates 1811; 1819 1 vol

U DWI/7/7 Suggestions as to future of the drainage (including 24 Dec 1818 the possibility of a canal) 1 bundle

U DWI/7/8 Levels from sill of Winestead Clough to sill of Mar 1819 Ottringham Clough 1 item

U DWI/7/9 'Hull Advertiser' (intention to apply for Winestead 21 Aug - 4 Sep Drainage Act). Which, for 21 August 1819, contains 1819 an account of Peterloo 2 items

U DWI/7/10 Field note book 1821 - 1832 1 vol

U DWI/7/11 Rough plan of carrs and drains n.d. [1825] 1 plan

U DWI/7/12 List of owners and tenants: Rimswell, Owthorne, early 19th cent. Patrington, Withernsea, Hollym, Frodingham 1 item

U DWI/7/13 Estimate for new salt-water doors, from Thomas 17 Mar 1832 Hamer 1 item

U DWI/7/14 Appointment of Robert Thoroton of Winestead esq. 26 Sep 1834 as Commissioner 1 item

U DWI/7/15 Draft resolution for representation from the [17 Jan 1850] Commissioners of Winestead Drainage to the Lords of the Admiralty Encroachments affecting North Channel 1 item

U DWI/7/16 Draft memorial to Admiralty, further to DWI/7/15? n.d. [1850] With accompanying statement 1 item

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U DWI/7/17 Minutes of meeting of owners and occupiers 4 Apr 1864 1 bundle

U DWI/7/18 Draft. Agreement: Winestead Level Drainage 26 Mar 1870 Commissioners and Charles Lambert & Thomas Connell of Sunk Island farmers Lessees of Sunk Island to pay apportionate part of annual cost of maintaining Winestead Drainage Outfall 1 item

UDWI/7/19 AgreementasUDWI/7/18 n.d. [1870] 1 item

U DWI/7/20 Plan of proposed deviation of the drain between 19th cent. Winestead and Patrington 1 plan

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